Hydrotherapy (Warm Water Exercise)
for Fibromyalgia
Warm water exercise reduces fibromyalgia pain through buoyancy-facilitated movement in a warming, pressure-distributing environment that many fibromyalgia patients tolerate better than land-based exercise.
How it works
Warm water reduces muscle tension and improves pain tolerance. Buoyancy enables movement with reduced mechanical joint and muscle loading. Hydrostatic pressure may reduce peripheral sensitisation.
What to watch for
Warm water (not hot) is ideal — around 32–34°C. Hot water can aggravate some fibromyalgia patients. Used as an entry point for exercise for those who cannot tolerate land-based activity initially.
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